Superbugs could kill 10 million a year if we keep using antibiotics incorrectly

If superbugs continue to spread we will no longer be able to treat infection effectively, making certain types of surgery and cancer treatments almost impossible to perform safely

The sun reflected on the beach at Inchydoney, Co Cork. The EPA-funded PIER project will help us understand whether we can pick up superbugs from using our seas, lakes and rivers for recreation. Picture: Denis Minihane

Did you know that Covid-19 is not the only public health emergency we are currently dealing with in Ireland?

A particular type of antibiotic-resistant bacteria called Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae, CPE for short, were declared a public health emergency in Ireland in October 2017.